Nothing's shocking.
Today, after the Israeli military ordered the building evacuated, an airstrike destroyed the AP and Al Jazeera offices in Gaza City. / Associated Press
As the Israeli-Palestinian violence continues to escalate, the White House hasn't taken a meaningful public stand. / NPR
See also: How social media misinformation is further stoking the conflict. / The New York Times
"As Facebook shifted its algorithm away from publishers and onto individuals, we saw a lot of people were given this megaphone to share whatever they wanted." On meme journalism. / The Other Wave
It's not just voter discrimination bills that state houses are weighing: There are 100 pieces of legislation aimed at penalizing "protest-related activity." / The Washington Post
NASA has released astounding new photos of Jupiter taken by the Hubble Telescope—including distinct looks at the planet's puzzling atmosphere. / Nerdist
By July the US should have hundreds of millions of surplus Covid vaccine doses. America has a moral imperative to donate those vaccines to countries in need—now. / Vox
"An eighth-grader could have hacked into that system." A 2018 audit found Colonial was at risk for a hacking attack. / MarketWatch
There's little incentive for the Colonial Pipeline to improve its security, since every time the pipeline fails, its owners make more money. / The New York Times
Power outages are increasing in the US, and for those who depend on at-home medical equipment, breakdowns in the grid can be life-threatening. / Undark
A Texas bill wants electric vehicle owners to pax an additional tax to make up for the fuel taxes they otherwise aren't paying. / The Hill
"Our global network isn't built for digital security." Zeynep Tufekci on the future the Colonial Pipeline hack portends. / The Atlantic
Four decades after crossing the US-Mexico border as an undocumented immigrant, a ranch owner at the border has placed ladders on his property to make it easier for others to cross. / BuzzFeed News
A dashboard to track Congress members' stock trades. / Senate Stock Watcher
According to England's 1911 census, the Rigby family included a cat—"Tom Cat," eight years old—as a member of its household. / Find My Past
Paintings of hazy traffic warning signs, by Matt McCormick. / This Isn't Happiness
An interactive timeline of all the coffees consumed across the three seasons of Twin Peaks. / Tableau
Cracked sidewalks and potholes in Lyon filled in by mosaics, by Ememem, who's also known as "the pavement surgeon." / Colossal
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